National EMS Week, May 16-22, is a time to thank those who provide Emergency Medical Services. This year’s theme is “Caring for Communities” recognizing the vital role EMS plays within Carson City. EMS Week is an opportunity for Carson City Fire Department to demonstrate where EMS is today — and where it’s headed tomorrow.

A golf tournament fundraiser for Terry Wood, a Carson City man fighting a very aggressive form of cancer, will be held June 19 at Silver Oak Golf Course.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, May 17, 2021 that there are 33 new cases and 24 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,713, with 12,193 recoveries and 226 deaths; 294 cases remain active.

The Carson City Fire Department recently hosted an awards and promotional ceremony commending its professionals for exceeding beyond the scope of their work routine.

Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect involved in the theft of a catalytic converter that happened at a South Carson Street casino earlier this month.

CARSON CITY — Feeding Pets of the Homeless recently received a $5,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help provide pet food, supplies, emergency veterinary care and wellness clinics to companion animals of homeless individuals across the United States.

A public hearing will be held on June 3, 2021 at the Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, starting at 8:30 a.m. in order to discuss comments and recommendations from the Application Review Workgroup for funding for the CDBG-CV II & III, COVID 19, State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) applications.

A 36-year-old woman was arrested early Sunday for allegedly giving deputies a fake name and birthdate to avoid a felony bench warrant issued for her arrest, according to a Carson City sheriff's booking report.

To help celebrate National Bike Month, Muscle Powered assembled a list of Carson City leaders, advocates and local dignitaries for its annual ride to showcase downtown Carson City and to bring awareness of the benefits of bicycle pedaling, no matter the skill level.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is working swiftly to comply with a ruling from the Nevada Supreme Court this week which nullified 2019 legislation authorizing an extension of the DMV Technology Fee.

CARSON CITY — Lane closures will begin Monday, May 17 at the Mt. Rose Highway summit (State Route 431) as the Nevada Department of Transportation launches a multi-year road project to repave and enhance two mountainous Tahoe-area highways.

With plants now growing at full speed, I’m reminded that a number of them that are not my favorites mostly because they are pushy in the landscape. I’ve made numerous plant mistakes through the years. I keep thinking I’ve learned my lessons, but each year I find I have done it again.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to impact the eastern Sierra and western Nevada again Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. General chances for a thunderstorm will increase to around 25 percent for any location by Sunday afternoon.

Congratulations to Kassandra Medina-Torres and Izayah Pando, Carson High Schools’s 2021 Prom Queen and King. And congrats to Giselle Rodiles Saldana and William Escalante, CHS’s Friendship Queen and King.

Prom Queen Candidates included Brayer Fancher, Cady Garrett, Rosalind Macy, Kassandra Medina-Torres, Ashley Pacheco and Lilly Roman. Prom King Candidates included Cash Farnworth, Kalin Gordon, Jeremy Heaton, Kobe Morgan, Izayah Pando and Michael Roman. Friendship Queen Candidates also included Kaitlyn Grime and Mikayla Portch.

Featured speaker at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon will be Annette Magnus, Executive Director of the progressive advocacy group Battle Born Progress. Her presentation will address the opportunities being realized by receipt of $2.7 billion in pandemic relief funds, as well as programs put at risk by the court-ordered rebate of $105 million in taxes levied over the 2019-2021 biennium.

A fire at an apartment building in the 700 block of Silver Oak is now out thanks to Carson City fire crews.

The fire cause is unknown at this time, according to Fire Chief Sean Slamon, and investigators are enroute to the scene as of 3:15 p.m.

For a city of our size, we have three excellent golf courses to keep local golfers content. Within 15 miles in any direction there is a number of excellent courses for any level of golfer.

A rollover accident was reported just before 11 a.m. on Highway 50 W. in the eastbound lanes.

Three vehicles are involved in the accident with one reported rollover.

We are reporting 16 new cases and 23 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,680, with 12,169 recoveries and 226 deaths; 285 cases remain active.

UPDATE 3:11 p.m.: Dispatch announced the scene is clear.
However, northbound traffic in the valley is still closed by NHP.
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Traffic is backed up as of 2:45 p.m. on I-580 near Washoe Valley following a chase and traffic stop involving multiple armed motorcyclists.

A chase began within Carson City jurisdiction involving a motorcyclist who refused to stop and allegedly tried to run deputies off the road, according to dispatch. NHP was called once they entered NHP’s jurisdiction who appear to have taken over the investigation which ended near Bellevue.

The Connected Horse evidence-based summer workshops are now open in Minden for people affected by a dementia diagnosis.

All workshops will follow CDC safety protocols for people living with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners.

A 45-year-old Carson City woman was arrested during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon in the area of Roop and Long after allegedly violating her parole after deputies found two medications without a prescription present in her purse, one for indigestion and another for pancreatic dysfunction.

The Carson City Historical Society presents a free lecture on "The Museum of Political Corruption" by Bruce Roter, Executive Director of The Museum of Political Corruption (MCP), on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, May 13, 2021 that there are 14 new cases and 29 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,664, with 12,146 recoveries and 226 deaths; 292 cases remain active.